DETROIT -- Scribbles in my Cleveland Browns notebook after their 38-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday:

1. After the game, Hue Jackson showed how the strain of a 1-24 record has worn him down. The coach said, "I'm taking the fall on everything." No doubt, it feels that way to Jackson. But it's really not the case. The front office has received just as much criticism, if not more than the coaching staff.

2. Later in the same post-game interview, Jackson said, "I've been taking heat since I got here."

3. That's simply not true. Jackson received very little criticism in his first season, where he had a 1-15 record. That is the worst of any Browns coach in history.

4. Most fans and media people understood the front office made the choice to rip up the roster of an underachieving 3-13 team and go with younger players. Losing was coming. Jackson also knew the plan when he was hired.

5. It may feel to Jackson as if he's been "taking heat" since he arrived, but it really has started this season. Some of the criticism is justified. It was a gamble to open the year with a 21-year-old DeShone Kizer starting at quarterback.

6. Jackson pulled Kizer out of games twice in a row because of poor performance. You can see Jackson's desperation in some of his moves. In one game, he replaced Kizer with Cody Kessler -- when the Browns had the ball on their own 1-yard-line. It was the first time Kessler played in a regular season game this season.

7. Jackson on criticism from social media: "Twitter can blow up as far as I'm concerned. We're talking about Hue Jackson. It's doesn't matter to me. I'm not going to defend that. I'm not worried about the heat..."

8. Obviously, Jackson is concerned about "the heat." He is 1-24. It's hard to imagine any coach surviving when winning only one game in two years. He knows that. He wants to remain a head coach in the NFL. This is his dream, and it's been a nightmare this season.

9. In this game, Kizer audibled and called a sneak at the end of the first half. It didn't work. The clock ran out before the Browns could kick a field goal. The Browns just should have said that. Instead, Jackson kept saying, "It's on me." He would not say directly if he called the play.

10. Then Jackson told Kizer not to talk about it. Kizer was told to simply say, "The coach addressed it." Kizer said that several times.

11. Of course, other players said Kizer changed the play. It wasn't the worst decision. Kizer has scored on three quarterback sneaks this season, including one in the second half. The coach could have said, "DeShone wanted to try it... He'll learn."

12. I'm sure Kizer would have directly addressed it and taken the blame had he been allowed to do so. He has been a stand-up guy this season when facing tough questions.

13. Jackson has had some clock management issues. This game was only the second time all year the Browns have scored a touchdown in the first quarter. That's alarming. Even bad teams tend to have some promising starts to games. The other first quarter TD was in the 21-18 opening day loss to Pittsburgh.

14. I wrote about Kizer in my game column. By far, this was the best game of his young career. I really wonder if Cody Kessler should be the backup next week. He was overwhelmed when he took over for Kizer. He threw three passes, completing one for five yards. He overthrew a wide-open Byrce Treggs by about 10 yards.

15. Kessler was on the field for seven plays. He was sacked three times. It shows how Kizer was getting rid of the ball faster and was able to use his athleticism to move around and stay away from negative plays. Kizer was sacked only once.

16. The Browns defense was shelled for 21 points in the second half. The Lions scored TDs on three of their first five possessions. The Browns defense also had a bad day against the run. The Lions rushed for 104 yards in 19 carries, a 5.5-yard average.

17. Browns tight end Seth DeValve caught a 35-yard pass. But he also had the ball ripped out of his hands and run back for a Detroit TD on another play. He was also flagged for holding on what would have been a 29-yard catch for Kenny Britt.

18. Myles Garrett didn't have a sack, but he knocked down Matthew Stafford as the Detroit quarterback released the ball. That led to a Jamie Collins interception.

19. But what fits in with the Browns season, Collins hurt the MCL in his knee on that play. He was out for the game and the Browns will know more about his condition Monday.

20. Emmanuel Ogbah did thrive with the return of Garrett, who takes up so much attention from blockers. Playing on the opposite side of the line from Garrett, Ogbah had two sacks and a tackle for a loss.